Jacksonville University is a university located in Jacksonville, Florida on the shore of the St. Johns River. JU was
founded in 1934 as William J. Porter University (actually a two-year college). The school
changed its name to Jacksonville Junior College in 1935. The college became Jacksonville
University in 1956 after having moved to its current location six years earlier.JU's colors are forest green and white, with
black and gray as tertiary
colors. JU's school nickname is the Dolphins. JU sports teams participate in NCAA
Division I (I-AA for football) in the Atlantic Sun Conference, except for football, in which they
compete in the Pioneer Football League (the Atlantic
Sun Conference does not sponsor football).JU has been noted for its basketball program, which has
produced professional stars such as Artis Gilmore and Dee Brown.